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Really delicious. My whole family (including 14 month old and 4 year old) loved this.
Agree with previous posters about not overcooking the beans, but I would take it a step further: I don't think they need any precooking beyond the initial boil and hourlong soak. I did only this, and the subsequent cooking in the oven was more than enough. I cannot imagine having boiled them for another hour before--they would be mush.

To "A Cook from Denver"--Field Roast (brand) Mexican Chipotle flavor sausage are a great vegetarian alternative for chorizo--tasty enough to satisfy even meat eaters. Whole Foods sells them in the refrigerator case

I tried to make this last night, but even pre-soaking the beans, it takes upwards of four hours to complete, so it's probably best for a weekend project, or it would be an excellent candidate for the crock pot. Also, an hour and a half was WAY too long to boil the gigante beans--they almost disintegrated! So check yours earlier and pull them off the stove just when tender, as there's still lots more cooking time after that. I ended up adding some cannellini beans to the mix to fix my problem. Also, I only used a pound of sausage, which was plenty, in my opinion. Finally, like the other reviewer, I toasted up some panko in olive oil and butter, added the parsley and lemon and called it a day! My tip: Don't omit the smoked paprika--it's the defining flavor of the dish!

This was awesome. My husband doesn't like
beans and he ADORED this one. This would
be the perfect dish for a cold day and is
excellent as a leftover. I would serve it
for a dinner party...fyi Whole Foods
carries fresh chorizo sausage--don't use
the dried version as it is totally
different.

Really good. I
didn't think I'd
like it much but it
was very tasty. A
good late
winter/early spring
dish. I used lima
beans. The benas didn't
need to cook as long
as they said in the
recipe. In fact I
would cook them much
less in the first
cooking - stopping
when they were still
a little crisp to the bite
because there is a
lot more cooking
time left - plenty
of time for them to
be done and not become too
mushy. I also used
panko for my crumbs
and drizzled with
oil. Worked fine and
less trouble.